In light of the recent domestic case of confirmed Ebola in Texas, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) continues to encourage U.S. hospitals and health care providers to prepare for managing patients with Ebola and other infectious diseases. The most recent case in Texas is prompting everyone involved to take a moment to review their plans and protocols.

For a detailed hospital checklist for Ebola Preparedness and to access a recent webinar on the subject, please visit http://www.kyha.com/home/emergency-preparedness/. Included on the KHA Web site is information about the Ebola tabletop exercise that the Kentucky Public Health Preparedness Branch is releasing, and how waste disposal for the materials coming from an Ebola patient has developed into a problem for some facilities.